North Korea said it could fire an intercontinental missile at US 'anytime'

The ICBM will be launched anytime and anywhere determined by the supreme headquarters of the DPRK.

Anonymous North Korean spokesman

North Korea warned that it could fire an intercontinental ballistic missile at the U.S. "anytime" in a statement released Sunday.

But the state-run news agency also suggested it hopes President-elect Donald Trump treats the country differently than President Obama did.

The details

North Korea hasn't explicitly said when it plans to carry out an ICBM test, but in his New Year's address, dictator Kim Jung Un said the country was in the "final stages" of development.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter told "Meet the Press" on Sunday that was considered a "serious threat" and the U.S. would shoot down any missile aimed at it or an ally. Meanwhile, South Korean and Chinese officials denounced the threat and warned that testing the missile could lead to more serious sanctions.

North Korea just stated that it is in the final stages of developing a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the U.S. It won't happen!